How to master the basics of chess

Name: How to master the basics of chess
Rating: 3.9 (21 reviews)

By: Saketh Pondugula

Created bySaketh Pondugula

Last updated 12/2022

English

What you'll learn

People who would like to learn how to play chess.
People who would like to become better at chess.
People who would like to understand the mind of a chess player.
People who want to learn how to defend against common attacks, openings, and More!

Course content

4 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 23m total length

Intro0:50
Learn how to move the pieces, study openings, and execute checkmates, and use a calendar to avoid feeling overwhelmed while becoming a better chess player.
What you will be learning0:19
suggested calendar1:09

What are the pieces, how to set up chess board, and pieces point values.6:58
Learn how to set up the chessboard and understand point values of each piece. Place rooks, knights, bishops, pawns, queen, and king for white and black; white moves first.
What are the pieces, how to set up chess board, and pieces point values practice
how to move the Rook2:54
Learn how to move the rook: it travels up, down, left, or right across the board, cannot jump over pieces, and captures by landing on an opponent's square.
moving the rook practice
How to move the bishop3:28
Learn how the bishop moves diagonally in all directions, never jumps, and captures like a rook; discover why bishops stay on dark or light squares and how this shapes openings.
moving the bishop practice
How to move the Queen2:47
Learn how to move the queen, a nine-point piece that combines rook and bishop movements, sliding unlimited squares in all directions, capturing opponents while respecting the board edge.
how to move the queen practice
Rook, Bishop, and Queen movement test.
How to move the Knight3:06
Learn how the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern, can jump over other pieces, and captures only by landing on a piece. Practice to master this elusive, complex piece.
Practice with the knight0:49
How to move the pawn5:02
Master the pawn: move forward one square, capture diagonally forward left or right, and never capture forward. On its first move, the pawn may advance two squares if unblocked.
pawn practice
How to move the king4:58
The king moves one square in any direction. The king cannot be captured, must escape check or checkmate, and you cannot move into check.
king practice
Castling7:13
Learn how castling protects the king by moving the king and rook, with kingside and queenside options, and ensure neither piece moved and you castle through or into check.
Promotion2:51
learn how pawn promotion works in chess by advancing a white or black pawn to the last rank and choosing a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.
En-Passant3:39
Learn en passant, a special pawn capture that only occurs under strict conditions. Capture as if the opposing pawn moved two squares, and lose the opportunity if another move occurs.
how to effectively get out of check or determine checkmate1:40
how to get out of check effectively and determine checkmate assignment

why should I learn openings0:06
fried liver11:05
Master the fried liver attack and the two knights defense, a fast, aggressive chess opening for quick checkmates; learn queen trades and knight pressure.
French defense7:33
Master the French defense as a solid beginner opening by applying pressure on White's pawn, building a pawn chain, and developing the knight to maintain pressure against common White replies.

Why should I learn checkmates.0:05
Ladder mate6:25
Learn the ladder mate, or two rooks mate, by using one rook as defender and the other as attacker to trap the king with alternating positions.
ladder mate practice
Queen king mate4:19
Master the queen and king mate by coordinating the queen and king to trap the king while avoiding stalemate. Position queen to enable knight-inspired checks and limit the opponent's escapes.
Queen king mate practice
Rook king mate6:02
rook king mate practice
What to do afterwards0:16

Requirements

Have a chessboard. This is optional but preferred
You will need to dedicate some time a day to learn about this. I will set up a course calendar in the course.
Other than that you are ready to GO!

Description

If you have clicked on this course you likely want to know how to move all the different chess pieces. Well you have come to the right place. In this course I will be teaching you the basics of chess like how to move all of the different pieces, chess openings, how to checkmate a king, and a few other things that you should learn and know so that you can start playing chess. After this course, I believe you, the student, will have learned how to play the game of chess. I would like you to know that after taking this course I suggest that you also play at least 1-2 games of chess a day so you can learn to become a better chess player and also so that you can practice what you have learned. To help you throughout the course I have created a list of things that you should do each day so that you aren't overwhelmed and also aren't learning during the course. This course will also help guide you when you finish the course so that your chess learning adventure will not end here.

Note: this course will only be teaching the fundamentals nothing too advanced.

Who this course is for:

This course is for people who would like to learn how to play the game of chess
This course is also for people who would like to learn chess strategies
This course is for anyone who would like to become better at chess.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 2min

All about the board and pieces12 lectures • 45min

Openings3 lectures • 19min

Checkmating5 lectures • 17min

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